*verses for ieiri shoko //
cursed user au / evil shoko ;;
the ieiri family were a major family in the jujutsu world during the heian period, alongside the big three present in modern day jujutsu society. however, as time went on, fewer and fewer clan members wanted to be associated with jujutsu society and soon teetered off from their prominent position and were soon banished for their unwillingness to contribute to society. the clan’s coveted cursed technique was reverse cursed technique, but this was very rare. anyone who was revealed to have the technique would be overutilized by the other clans as a healer and thus also jumpstarted the ieiri clan’s unwillingness to participate within society. over the years, this resentment boiled into a hatred for jujutsu society and their willingness to sacrifice everything unquestionably. reversed curse technique is rare within even the ieiri clan but it can be inherited. because of this culture of healing, regardless if they possess the technique or not, it is common for ieiri’s to be in the medical field throughout the hundreds of years. some, however, a family member with more radical ideas and intentions get involved with experimentation, researching cursed energy and how to utilize it further. this family member would later meet kenjaku, allying to conduct experiments during the meiji era. thus, creating a family line that allied with cursed users throughout the hundreds of years to the present. [ not public knowledge ; unknown to higher ups ] - ieiri shoko is sent as a spy to jujutsu tech to get close to gojo satoru and geto suguru. - develops mixed feelings on her involvement but ultimately sees it through after the amanai incident and post-suguru’s defection reveals her alliance with curse users.
modern verse ;; [ aka out of sorcery verse ]
after med school, shoko chooses not to return to jujutsu tech. in fact, she returns to her travels abroad to practice medicine not connected to sorcery in various countries, including thailand, philippines, and indonesia. later, she returns to japan, but settles in hokkaido. there, she opens a small clinic that serves the community. from time to time, she exorcises small curses in the area, especially ones that directly affect any patients she sees. but, for the most part, puts in anonymous calls to the nearest school to take over larger scale incidents. aside from her clinic, she owns a tiny record shop. she's only open on the weekends during specific hours. she has a business partner who runs the shop and maintains it when she's unavailable.
bleach au ;;
shoko is present during the events of turn back the pendulum, being contemporaries, namely, of urahara kisuke, shihouin yoruichi, and hirako shinji. while her foremost aptitude was healing, there is an aspect of her abilities that made her suitable to assist urahara in the creation of the hogyoku. because of their close friendship and trust as well, he trusted her to assist him in conducting the necessary experiments and work to formulate and carry out the project. however, he didn't name her on any of the research and instructed her to keep her involvement under wraps. when urahara, yoruichi, tessai, and the vizards escape soul society, she remains. because she hadn't been linked to the creation of the hogyoku, she isn't among those exposed. she becomes the link between soul society and those exiled. shoko still serves under the twelfth, but often helps with the fourth when she is needed and especially during major battles.
yakuza au ;;
the ieiri family run clinic has been a front for the yakuza for decades, covertly providing their services. while they aren’t really a part of the family ranking, they are claimed and protected by a major family. their support has been indispensable and valued for their expertise and discretion. when ieiri shoko finishes medical school, she comes second in line to inherit the position as head doctor when her parents retire / are unable to run the business. though largely disinterested in the politics between the yakuza and the government, she agrees on the condition that she can still hold a position in her chosen surgical career in a major tokyo hospital. there, she would have access to a larger array of cases that interest her rather than the run of the mill gunshot wounds, amputations, and the like that filter in through the yakuza.
one piece au ;;
shoko is a part of a traveling group of doctors and scientists who travel to islands to investigate deadly diseases and epidemics. shoko’s job is to conduct autopsies on those who have succumbed to the illnesses in order to gain an understanding of the disease and catalog the research. their work involves experimental and radical surgeries, procedures and medicine. though, they do conduct more traditional treatments using proven methods. the purpose of their group is to provide aid to countries/islands that can’t pay the heavenly tribute. they work independently and refuse to answer to the world government. their identities are hidden, often seen wearing surgical masks and caps that they never remove when in public. only removing them when they are amongst crew members. the only individuals whose identities are known are the head doctors. (shoko is not one of these).
